Comments on Pacific Rim (2013)TypePad2013-07-10T17:22:42ZBill Chambershttp://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2013/07/pacific-rim/comments/atom.xml/GuestGuest commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c01901e834ca0970b2013-07-30T01:54:37Z2013-07-30T17:00:13ZGuestGuestGodzilla being 'remade' in 1998 does nothing to derail your laughable theory, I notice.<p>Godzilla being &#39;remade&#39; in 1998 does nothing to derail your laughable theory, I notice.</p>Dan C. commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c01901e3aa80c970b2013-07-12T09:59:24Z2013-07-12T23:36:32ZDan C.I liked the film a bit better than Walter did, but this review does capture the frustration of watching Guillermo...<p>I liked the film a bit better than Walter did, but this review does capture the frustration of watching Guillermo del Toro turn out such a strangely depersonalized film, without a single digression in its dutiful plot to match the first Hellboy&#39;s rooftop therapy session or the drunken singalong of the second. And the copious destruction doesn&#39;t yield the same out-of-nowhere melancholy as the ribbon-covered fences and curtained children&#39;s wards early on in Mimic.</p>
<p>But there were a few moments here and there, usually just a second or two, so perfect that any former Godzilla-loving seven-year-old could just about cry. And the best shots in the film suggest entire sequences and scenes of a better movie than the one we actually get. But of course one wants more from del Toro than subliminal flashes of burning genre nostalgia. </p>Walter Biggins commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c0191042ed032970c2013-07-11T19:17:10Z2013-07-11T21:14:32ZWalter Bigginshttp://quietbubble.wordpress.comThanks, Walter, for this smart review. It looks like, if Pacific Rim goes well, the next del Toro project will...<p>Thanks, Walter, for this smart review. It looks like, if Pacific Rim goes well, the next del Toro project will be a 3-D adaptation of... Vonnegut&#39;s Slaughterhouse-Five, with screenplay by Charlie Kaufman: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jul/09/charlie-kaufman-slaughterhouse-five-film" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jul/09/charlie-kaufman-slaughterhouse-five-film</a></p>
<p>Whoa nelly. That&#39;s one hell of a golden ticket.</p>chet commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c0191042df323970c2013-07-11T14:10:12Z2013-07-11T15:31:25Zchetthanks for the review, Walter. well thought-out and i can't help but feel that i'll probably end up with the...<p>thanks for the review, Walter. well thought-out and i can&#39;t help but feel that i&#39;ll probably end up with the same reactions, though i suppose i can hope it&#39;ll strike me better.</p>Adam Frazier commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c0191042b96c3970c2013-07-10T22:20:34Z2013-07-11T03:25:29ZAdam FrazierYou make a good point about the Kaiju themselves... I did expect a little more pathos from the monsters... the...<p>You make a good point about the Kaiju themselves... I did expect a little more pathos from the monsters... the plant elemental from Hellboy II had more than all of the Kaiju combined here... </p>Mike commented on 'Pacific Rim (2013)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a0168ea36d6b2970c01901e3568cb970b2013-07-10T22:14:40Z2013-07-11T03:25:29ZMikeFrom the trailers and clips, it looks like the majority of the 'good' parts of this movie (the big dumb...<p>From the trailers and clips, it looks like the majority of the &#39;good&#39; parts of this movie (the big dumb action) are CGI robots fighting CGI aliens through CGI cities in CGI rain while causing CGI destruction to CGI people.</p>
<p>The most boring type of action scene is a fight scene between two computer-generated characters, especially if they&#39;re in an all-CGI environment and/or if both of them are invincible (real actors in CGI robots doesn&#39;t count).</p>
<p>As much as I like del Toro as a filmmaker and want to find at least one big blockbuster in this summer movie season to enjoy (sadly, this seems like the best of the bunch), I just can&#39;t work up enthusiasm for this movie. </p>